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Rate Kitase: We had to make separate engines for FFXIII's PS3 and Xbox 360 versions

Original at Qj.net external link    Sat, Jan 30

By Karl B. The Dutch version of Official PlayStation Magazine has quite the feature on Final Fantasy XIII. Not a lot of it is new, but there are some interesting tidbits, especially the one about the game's development. Apparently, Square

Rate The PlayStation Recap

Original at PlayStation.Blog external link    Sat, Jan 30

By Chris Morell UNCHARTED 2 PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack available – Of course, we let you know that the first DLC content for UNCHARTED 2 was available, but to sweeten the deal, we also linked you to a Flickr gallery of character renders we created just for the occasion.UNCHARTED 2 Title Update 1.04 – We rel...

Rate The Video Game Release List of 1/31 - 2/6

Original at Shacknews external link    Sat, Jan 30

While it's a relatively quiet week for consoles--White Knight Chronicles on PlayStation 3 marks the only real standout there--it's a crowded one for PC gamers, what with two MMOs, a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and some "high end" stuff to spruce up your Sims 3 loft. Highlights If you're loo...

Rate PlayStation 3 'Kratos Fury' is Invading Local 7-Eleven Stores

Original at PS3News external link    Fri, Jan 29

By PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 19268 For the past few months we've been busy working with our good friends at [url=http://www.mountaindew.com/]Mountain Dew[/url] and at SCEA to formulate the perfect blend of ferocious blackberries and frosty limes to create "Kratos Fury," the featured Slurpee flavor for the months of Fe...

Rate Import Friendly: Final Fantasy XIII [PlayStation 3]

Original at GameSpot external link    Fri, Jan 29

On this show, we take a good look at the much anticipated Final Fantasy XIII, as well as the import games new releases update with Valkyria Chronicles 2, PokePark Wii, Darius Burst, and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep.

Rate Netflix Adds 1.1 Million Customers Amid Profit Boost

Original at NewsFactor Network external link    Fri, Jan 29

Netflix, based in Los Gatos, Calif., got a big boost in the fourth quarter from Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 video game console, which became an outlet for showing the company's roughly 17,000 streaming titles. The company already had a similar deal with Microsoft Corp.'s XBox 360 and in the sp...

Rate Review: MAG

Original at Eurogamer external link    Fri, Jan 29

In videogames, bigger has always equalled better. Marketing men spray ever-greater numbers at us like schoolboys competing to see who can pee furthest up a wall. ‘Wonder at how many colours a MegaDrive can display!' they say. ‘Marvel at how many minutes of cut-scene you can store on a PlaySt...

Rate New Super Mario Bros. Beats Out Valkyria Chronicles 2 In Japan

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jan 28

By Michael McWhertor Valkyria Chronicles 2 debut, by the way, was better than that of its PlayStation 3 predecessor. While the Japanese install base for each PlayStation platform was markedly different for each game's release, I wouldn't be surprised to see future Valkyria games sticking to a handheld plat...

Past Month

 

Rate PlayStation 3 hacked; GeoHot releases 'coveted PS3 exploit' - ramifications 'unclear' says DigitalFoundry

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Jan 26

By Christopher Grant Original post: It has begun. With iPhone hacker George Hotz (the kids call him GeoHot) releasing his PlayStation 3 exploit to the world today, he's kicked off what's sure to be a non-stop game of cat-and-mouse between the global hacking community and the Japanese consumer electronics gi...

Rate Patch: PSP homebrew - PSP Filer v6.5

Original at Qj.net external link    Sun, Jan 24

By Ryan F. Homebrew coder Mediumgauge has released a new version of PSP Filer, a handy file management application for the PlayStation Portable. The latest update of the brew includes some new feature, a few fixes and various other improvements.     Download:

Rate Patch: PSP homebrew - PSP Filer v6.5

Original at PSP Updates external link    Sun, Jan 24

By Ryan F. Homebrew coder Mediumgauge has released a new version of PSP Filer, a handy file management application for the PlayStation Portable. The latest update of the brew includes some new feature, a few fixes and various other improvements.     Download:

Rate PlayStation Store Update: List-O-Mania

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jan 21

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By Michael McWhertor Games & Demos for PSP Metal Gear Solid PSP Bundle ($29.99) - features Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus, Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel DJ Max Fever ($19.99) Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance ($29.99)

Rate Sony Delays Release of PS3 Motion Controller Until Fall

Original at NewsFactor Network external link    Wed, Jan 20

Sony Computer Entertainment has slammed the brakes on its PlayStation 3 motion controller. The Tokyo-based company pushed back the controller's release to the fall, about the time that rival Microsoft plans to launch similar Xbox 360 technology dubbed Project Natal. The motion contro...

Rate Patch: Fat Princess Map Selection Grows Fatter With Next Update

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jan 20

By Mike Fahey The cosplay comes by way of Asian School Boy, linked in the PlayStation Blog post as part of Titan's outpouring of love for fans of the mutliplayer online PlayStation Network title. As if that weren't thanks enough, a new city-themed called Brownie Town will be delivered tomorrow via Patc...

Rate Patch: PS3 firmware update 3.15 now mandatory

Original at PSU.com external link    Fri, Jan 15

The optional PlayStation 3 software update, version 3.15, which was released in December, is now mandatory. Sony announced today that that the firmware, which includes support for minis and a feature that enables easier transfer data from one PS3 to another, is now available to download....

Year 2010

 

Rate Sony expands PSN, confirms PS3 3D support

Original at Qj.net external link    Wed, Jan 6    13 related articles

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By Ryan F. During its Consumer Electronics Show press conference in Las Vegas, Sony has confirmed that an upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware update will allow all PS3s to play 3D games. But that's not all, Sony has also announced a

Rate Driver for iPhone/iPod Touch | Game review

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Wed, Dec 30

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By Todd Nash There are three options when deciding how to control your car. The best is the virtual D-pad, which makes it the easiest to keep the car on the road and, crucially for a nostalgic like me, is closest to the original PlayStation controller. Then there's the stick, which is just too fiddly. The ac...

Rate Kotaku Originals: Boxing Day

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Dec 26

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By Owen Good Features What The Video Game Industry Wants For Christmas Columns Stick Jockey: The 2010 Video Game Bowl - and Playoff - Spectacular 2009 in Review The Controversies The Shows That Were The Sports Video Game Report The Disappointments The Year, NSFW The Trailers

Rate Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 55: Microsoft: Year in Review/Looking Ahead With Team Xbox's Brent Soboleski

Original at Press The Buttons external link    Fri, Dec 18

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By MattG We're right in the middle of our 2009 year in review shows over at the Kombo Breaker podcast, and this week the topic is the Microsoft Xbox 360.  We're joined by TeamXbox's Brent Soboleski to discuss what worked this year, what didn't, and where we believe the company should and could go from...

Rate Opinion: Editorial: El33tonline's PS3 Christmas Buyer's Guide for South African gamers

Original at EL33TONLINE external link    Tue, Dec 15

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For PlayStation 3 fans, 2009 was a bounteous year, filled with amazing platform exclusives that would make any owner of the console proud to be so, with Uncharted 2, inFamous, Killzone 2 and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time beefing up the bragging rights. This was also the year that multip...

Rate Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 54: Nintendo: The Year in Review/Looking Ahead With Nintendo World Report's Jonathan Metts

Original at Press The Buttons external link    Sat, Dec 12

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By MattG Now that 2009 is an endangered species, all of us over at Kombo Breaker have decided to spend our remaining episodes this month looking back on the year that was on a major hardware producer by major hardware producer basis.  In this week's episode we turn our attention to Nintendo's popula...

Rate Modern Warfare 2 Patch Fixes Javelin Exploit

Original at Shacknews external link    Fri, Dec 11

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Joining the PC and PlayStation 3 editions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the Xbox 360 release of Infinity Ward's shooter has received an update meant to remove the infamous and exploitable Javelin glitch from multiplayer. That particular glitch allowed players to essentially trans...

Rate Top 10 PlayStation 3 games for Christmas!

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Nov 30

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By Keith Stuart The first game was a solid attempt to bring cinematic Boy's Own adventures like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone to the PS3. The sequel, benefiting from Naughty Dog's growing experience and confidence with the hardware, is a masterful rendition, combining breathtaking vi...

Rate Kotaku Originals: Dog Gone

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Nov 7

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By Owen Good The old dog-ate-my-controller excuse got a guy out of a 5,000 Microsoft Point purchase, plus Gamertag immortality for the scape-pooch, in the No. 1 story of a news-packed week delivered by your humble editors. Features I Clothe Gamers Using Trophies to Deliver Big Game

Rate White Knight Chronicles PS3 Patch Update 2.01 is Now Available

Original at PS3News external link    Thu, Nov 5

By PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17380 The update adds a voice chat feature into the Japanese version, as well as collectable PlayStation Home rewards including a White Knight costume and a White Knight statue. The other big feature is collectable PlayStation Home rewards. By playing White Knight Chronicles you can get at lea...

Rate Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 48: NPD Day, Julien-K, and Uncharted 2 Soiree

Original at Press The Buttons external link    Fri, Oct 23

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By MattG We really went all out for this week's episode of Kombo Breaker and invited three guests to come on for various discussions across three segments.  First up, Brad and I are joined by analyst Scott Steinberg to discuss the September NPD sales numbers, marvel at the Sony PlayStation 3's dyna...

Rate Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Review: The Leap, At Last

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Oct 22

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By Stephen Totilo Since the Ratchet & Clank series launched just back in 2002, Insomniac Games has developed four installments for the PlayStation 2 and three — including the new entry, A Crack In Time, officially releasing this month — for the PlayStation 3. Another development studio has created a p...

Rate Katamari Forever Review: Nothing More, Nothing Less

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Oct 8

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By Michael McWhertor Katamari Forever was developed and published by Namco Bandai for the PlayStation 3, released on September 22 in North America. Retails for $49.99 USD. A copy of the game was given to us by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Played through all levels, tested co-op and versus modes.

Rate Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 45: Heavy Rain Interview

Original at Press The Buttons external link    Fri, Sep 18

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By MattG A storm is on us this week on Kombo Breaker as Brad, Joey, and I spend thirty-four minutes with producer Petro Piaseckyj of Sony Consumer Entertainment talking about next year's Sony PlayStation 3 interactive drama adventure coming from developer Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain.  Four chara...

Rate Patch: PS3 Firmware Update 3.01 is Now Available

Original at PS3News external link    Tue, Sep 15

By Takavach PS3NEWSCOM 16238 Sony's Director of PlayStation Network Operations [b]Eric Lempel[/b] has announced that PlayStation 3 Firmware update 3.01 is now available (not a mandatory update) and fixes the [url=http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3/update-on-ps3-firmware-3-00-sony-aware-of-issues...

Rate NEW VIDEO GAMES ANNOUNCED: Trailer for Metroid: Other M and MUCH MORE!!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at saitonetwork (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jun 2

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By Saito “LOS ANGELES–Today at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference, one of the biggest news items was the announcement of Metal Gear Solid: Rising for the Xbox 360. As teased by designer Hideo Kojima at his Game Developers Conference keynote, the all-new title will star Raiden, the acrobatic suppor...

Rate Podcast: Bringing Comic Characters to Life in ‘The Punisher: No Mercy’

Original at PlayStation.Blog external link    Fri, May 29

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By Chris Baker What’s up, True Believers? My name is Chris Baker. If you used to check out the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (ca. 2000-2004), this probably isn’t the first time we’ve met. And if you were a regular reader, you might even remember that I was the one always writing about Marvel games. Well, no...

Rate inFamous Review: It's Electric

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, May 25

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By Stephen Totilo A PlayStation 3 exclusive from development studio Sucker Punch, InFamous charges that something besides the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound or to unsheathe Adamantium claws from the back of one's hands is the ultimate video game super-power: electricity. Infused into...

Rate Podcast: Patapons Invade Retail and PlayStation Home!

Original at PlayStation.Blog external link    Tue, May 5

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By Chris Hinojosa-Miranda In addition to these vouchers hitting the store shelves, on Thursday, May 7th, you will all be able to download Patapon 2 from the PlayStation Network and the Patapon 2 mass consumption can begin. Nom, nom, nom, nom… Of you could just try your luck at winning a Limited Edition Lilac Purple PS...

Rate Review: SplitFish FragFX v.2 controllerVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at CrunchGear external link    Mon, Apr 20

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By Peter Ha Version 2 of the FragFX controller comes bundled as a mouse and grip controller combo that connects via USB to your PlayStation 3. At six feet, the cable is long enough that you should be able to game from your couch comfortably. They even throw in a hard plastic mouse pad with a neoprene-like s...

Rate PSP Firmware (v5.50) Update: memstick manager, Info Board, browser security, unregistered PSN surfing

Original at Qj.net external link    Mon, Apr 20

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By Gino D. Well, get a load of this! The latest firmware for the PSP will be going live tomorrow! Looks like Dark AleX might be pushed into creating a custom firmware for this because the PSP FW v5.50 system update has got some huge features packed into it: creating and viewing folders on the XMB, the add...

Rate Opinion: Graphically Microsoft's XBox 360 is No Match for Sony's PS3

Original at PS3News external link    Sun, Feb 15

By Starlight Ever since the PlayStation 3 got out on the market there have been different comparisons of the two systems. Well, there is nothing wrong with them, but now, graphically, with upcoming titles like Killzone 2 and even Uncharted 2, the Xbox 360 console has nothing to compare with to the PS3.

Year 2008

 

Rate How To: PlayStation 3 101: Surfing The WebVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku Australia external link    Wed, Dec 31

It really makes me wonder what sorts of people Sony feels purchased the PlayStation 3 system this year when they feel they have to post a video tutorial explaining how to surf the web.

Rate How To: Re: ePSXe Emulator Tutorial-Run PSX Games on your PC (1/2)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Dec 29

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By rss@youtube.com (huipolop) Video Cam Direct Upload Author: huipolop Keywords: ePSXe Emulator PlayStation Tutorial ISOs Roms PSX Video Games Added: December 29, 2008

Rate Will PlayStation 3 Become the Ultimate FPS Console?

Original at PS3News external link    Fri, Nov 7

By takavach So after weighing in on Resistance 2, it started to dawn on us: is this now the franchise to beat in the FPS genre? And with the impending Killzone 2, is the PlayStation 3 now home to the best FPS experiences on the planet? And provided the Call of Duty games are of equal quality on both consoles...

Rate How To: Sony Black PlayStation Net Yaroze and SDKVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Nov 2

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By rss@youtube.com (marcinpsx3) Explore the wonderful world of the Original Black PlayStation Net Yaroze Hobbyist Development System. Information on the DIY Net Yaroze add-on for the PlayStation console, which allowed you to create your own games using Sony's custom homebrew toolset.

Rate Patch: PSP Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-2, Popsloader, M33-3 out now!

Original at PS3News external link    Fri, Oct 24

By PS3 News Dark_AleX has released several PlayStation Portable updates today as follows: Download: PSP 5.00 M33-2 / PSP 5.00 M33-2 [Mirror] / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader [Mirror] / PSP 5.00 M33-3 / PSP 5.00 M33-3 [Mirror] Changelogs: 5.00 M33-2:

Rate Review: Fallout 3 Looks Like Rubbish on the PlayStation 3?!

Original at PS3News external link    Thu, Oct 23

By PS3 News Andy Kelly recently reviewed the PlayStation 3 version of Fallout 3 for PSM3. The review has been leaked onto the Web and there has been concern as Andy's review stated that the graphics in the PS3 version compare poorly to its XBox and PC counterparts.

Rate Podcast: LittleBigPlanet delayed worldwide, Qur'an misuse cited as cause [update]

Original at Joystiq external link    Fri, Oct 17

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By Alexander Sliwinski We've contacted Sony to find out if the North America version will also be delayed and will update as soon as we hear back. A statement from SCEE about the European delay is expected shortly. Source - very urgent about little big planet [PlayStation Forums]

Rate How To: New Guide: Upgrading your PS3 hard drive

Original at Afterdawn.com external link    Sun, Aug 17

 - We have published a new guide today that we hope will teach our users how to upgrade their Sony PlayStation 3 hard drive to a higher capacity drive. ...

Rate How To: Sony makes official PS3 theme creation walkthrough

Original at Joystiq external link    Sat, Jun 7

By Alexander Sliwinski For those with the time and ambition, the PlayStation Blog has posted a how-to guide on making themes for the PS3 XMB. Written by Noel Silvia, a graphic artist on the PSN team, the guide explains everything that users need. ...

Year 2007

 

Rate How To: Build your own Warhawk papercraft

Original at ps3.qj.net external link    Sat, Sep 1

By Glen D. Incognito Entertainment's Warhawk, the online-only remake of the classic launch title for the first PlayStation, is shaping up to be quite an experience indeed. If you're crazy about this game and you can't think about anything except ...

Rate How To: PS3 for business enabled by Linux

Original at PC Advisor external link    Thu, May 31

Helios could turn Sony?s PlayStation 3 (PS3) into a business tool, after figuring out how to install its media asset management software on the console.

Rate Joystiq Podcast 003 - 1337 edition (feat. X360F's Richard Mitchell)

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Mar 27

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By Christopher Grant Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Podcasts, Microsoft Xbox 360With the Elite finally making its status known, the PlayStation 3 finally making its European debut, and even more exclusivity brouhaha bubbling up, we decided it was high time for another podcast! So gather around as we're...

Year 2006

 

Rate How To: PSP Hacked To Play Any PlayStation 1 Game

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Dec 27

Am I normal to not know how to read 1337?... So call me il1337erate. pratt-stick.

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